مجلة تفوق في علوم وتقنيات النشاطات البدنية والرياضية
Volume 10, Numéro 2, Pages 712-730
2025-12-01

The Contribution Of Cryotherapy To The Phenomenon Of Muscle Overcompensation After Intense Lactic Acid Exertion In Senior Male Volleyball Players

Authors : Chachou Ahmed Ali .

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the benefits of using cryotherapy (ice bath) on the phenomenon of muscle overcompensation after intense lactic exercise. The study was conducted on a sample of 20 volleyball players from the MCB Laghouat club. To do this, we used a pre-experimental approach with a pre-test and a post-test, applying an ice bath at -20°C and a CMJ to assess the regression of vertical jump height. The physical and statistical data showed that T= -2.35, which have demonstrated that cryotherapy, following intense lactic exercise, promotes muscle recovery and contributes to the elimination of post-exercise pain. In contrast, passive recovery requires a prolonged convalescence period.

Keywords

Cryotherapy ; physical recovery ; volleyball ; countermovement jump (CMJ)